Fundamentals of Mental Health (PMUPK_032)
About Study Course
Objective
To promote the acquisition of knowledge about the regularities of human psychic functioning, the interaction of social and psychic processes, the mechanisms of crisis development and crisis management, as well as to gain an idea of the psychodynamic processes taking place in communication.
Prerequisites
Anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to describe the structure, development and regularities of functioning of human personality, as well as the influence of emotional and social factors on human psychological development and functioning; crisis development mechanisms, their impact on human psychosocial functioning and crisis management options.
Students will be able to resolve conflicts and use crisis management techniques in practical exercises.
Students will analyse different types of examples of personality traits and relationships, analyse different group processes and conflict situations in clinical examples.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health, SVF | 4 | Bachelor’s | Required | Laura Valaine, Agnese Miksone, Lelde Logina, Romāns Beskrovnijs, Artūrs Miksons, Annija Gabriela Roze |
